The New-England primer, improved
Subtitle: for the more easy attaining the true reading of English. To which is added the Assembly of Divines and Mr. Cotton's catechism.
Contributors: Webster, Ira, 1781-1859, printer.; Cotton, John, 1584-1652.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652).
Publisher: Printed by Edward Draper at his printing-office, in Newbury-Street and sold by John Boyle in Marlborough-Street, 1777
Published: 1777
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 83
Subjects: Readers (Primary); Catechisms, English
Work titles: New England primer
Notes: For variations between different editions of reprints of the 1777 edition of the Primer, cf. George Parker Winship's, "Notes on a reprint of the New England primer improved, for the year 1777," Cambridge, [1922], in which are described 13 editions or issues.

Includes a portrait of John Hancock, a small illustration for each letter of the alphabet, and an illustration of John Rogers, martyr.

LC copy 1 has the peculiarities of arrangement, dates, etc. ascribed by Winship to the 5th edition, first revision: "Advertisement," p. [1], dated 1844; p. [1]-[3] contain introductory matter; portrait of John Hancock on p. [4]; "A divine song of praise ... by the Rev. Dr. Watts," p. [5]; verso of p. [83] blank.

Winship, G.P.  New England primer, p. [8]-[9].